The Law That Made Finance MaleHow a 200-year ban shaped today's investing gap.

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Hidden Architecture of Patriarchy

The feeling that the stock market is an intimidating space for women isn't just in your head—it was designed that way. For two centuries, institutions like the London Stock Exchange formally barred women from their trading floors. This exclusion from the central hubs of capital forced women to rely on male intermediaries, creating a culture that viewed finance as a male domain. This history is a direct antecedent to the modern gender investing gap and disparities in financial confidence.